Shutter mechanism for kinetoscopes.



R. 1. EMORY.

SHI-)ITER II/IECHANISIVI FO/R KINETOSCOPES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, I9I4.

Patented Een. '11, 119W.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. i914.

Patente@ Feb. 11, 1910.

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ROBERT J. EIVIORY, OFNEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO BAIRD MOTION PICTURE MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SHUTTER MECHANISM FOR KINETOSCOPES.

Specification df Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919..

Application sied February 25, 1914. serial No. 821,021.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT J. EMoRY, a

citizen of the United States, residing in i in is a specification.

y invention relates to improvements in shutter mechanism for kinetoscopes and relates particularly to means for mounting, adjusting and icontrolling the shutter and projection lens.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide means whereby adjustment of the lens automatically adjusts the shutter and its bearings.

A further object of my invention is to provide means whereby the shutter blades may be speedily adjusted with respect to the light aperture without disturbing the `shutter shaft or any of the bearings therefor.

Various other objects of the invention will be shown and others will be more fully set forth in the following description of one form of mechanism embodying my invention which consists in the new and novel features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying -drawings which vShow one form of mechanism embodying my invention,

Figure l is a front elevation of a kinetoscope provided with one form of mechanism embodying my invention. Y

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in of the driving mechanism for the shutter.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view showin upon the shutter shaft.

Fig. 4 is a plan view partly in section of the shutter and lens adjusting mechanism.

Fig. 5`is a side elevation of the same.l

Referring to the accompanying drawings showing one' form of mechanism embodying my invention, the shutter rotates in a casing 1 which is preferably integral with a sleeve 2 mounted in a clamp 3 movable on guides 4 provided on the frame ofthe machine.

The clamp is provided with an arm 5 hav-i ing a threaded' eye 6 engaging with an adjustment screw whereby the position of the casing and clamp may be determined. The projection lens is mounted in Vthe sleeve provided on a hub 25, that is section and is adjustable therewith.v The casing is.

also provided with a rod or bar 9, preferably arranged opposite the lens 8 that slides in suitable bearingsY 10 provided in the frame. Said rod serves to steady, and if desired, partly 'to support the casing.

`The shutter l1 comprises two or more blades and is mounted on an annular Shoulf der l2 formed on a hub 14 keyed to the shutter shaft. The shutter is held in osition on said shoulder by a locking ring l5 that is removably secured to the` hub by any suitable means, as the screws 16.

The shutter 'shaft is formed of a plurality of sections that are telescopically connected to each other, the inner ofwhich is noncircular. The end of the section 17 of the shutter shaft whichcarries the shutter is mounted in anv annular bearing 18 secured to the casing by any 'suitable means. Preferably anti-friction devices 19 are provided between the bearin and said shaft section, which hold both t e shaft section and the shutter in fixed relation to the casing. The telescoping section 2O ofthe shutter shaft is mounted' in bearings provided on the frame, each Vcomprising split clamping rings 22 .which carry suitable anti-friction devices and the anti-friction devices tov be removed 85 as a unit for replacement andrepairs.

A gear 23 is secured to the inner end of the'section 20 that meshes with a gear 24: mounted in a suitable anti-friction bearing supported in a split clamping ring 26 that 1s arranged perpendicular to the clamping rings 22. The

g .hub is provided with. a squared eye to rethe means for mounting the shutter blades ceive the squared portion of a vertical shaft 27 that is driven in any suitable manner, as

29.01 the machine.

The optical requirement of a device of i vthis character is that the lens should be as close to the shutter as possible in order that 100 the shutter may cut oli the ray of llight where the ray has small cross sectional area.

By placing the lens close to the shutter, the

blades may be made narrow thereby-giving more light on 'the screen. In the devieel-of' 105 the character described the lens is advanced hasibeen focuse the train of gears 28, fromthe main shaft l ln operation, the shutter is rotated Vby Y Vmeans of thev tivo part shaft from the main driving shaft throughthe intermeshed tram of gears. The Alens isfocused by means of t the 4adjusting screw Whichl simultaneously acts on the casin to adjust the position of the shutter, toget er with the shutter shaft and the bearings therefor carried by the casing. As the part ofthe shaft which is at-V tached to the shutter is freeto move .longitudinally in the telescoping part attached to the driving connection, the shutter andv its casing may be adjusted With the lens While the-shutter is rotated.K The shutter can' be 415 readily adjusted on' its shaft Without interference "lith its `connection Withthe driving mechanism-by loosening the clamping plates` containing the shutter there-between, rotating the shutter into its desired position relative to the shaft andl reclamping the plates in binding engagement .With theshutter in its adjusted position) j i By means of this constructionit is possible l'to attain an accurate focusing of the Y `lens and at the same time maintain the shutter in .a 'delin'ite position relative to the lens in all positions of the same. The-shutter lssat all times positively connected With thev mechanism and the drivingl mechanism is entirely independent of the l adjustment of the lens and shutter. rlhe several parts are mounted so "as to beconveniently dismembered for repair and sub-4 stitution of parts.

r. yIt Will be obvious that the invention emf bodies various other advantages not specifically set forth and that various changes may be made in the mechanism herein shown and described'vvhioh are within the lskill of @lo the mechanic, and Which are Within the ,60 I bearing on the casing and means for driving said shaft permitting longitudinal move-` ment of theshaft during rotation thereof.V

2. ln a kinetoscope, a support, a longituk dinally movable shutter shaft, a xed bearing for said shaft mounted on said support, acasing containinga shutter adjustable on .said support in the direction of the length of said shaft, and a second antifriction bearing for said shaft carried by the rear vvall'of 6@ the casing, constituting a long bearing for the shaft, reinforcing the rear Wall of the casing and movable therewith and with said sham so. as to E'reep the long bearing close to the shutters "55 3,v ln a shutter mechanism v'for lrineto- 4of the light beam passing through the lens i i insegni scopes, the combination of a shutter casing having a lens support -formed integral there- With, la shutter shaft arranged in said. casing, a hub on said shaft, a plurality of integral shutter blades mounted on said hub, means secured to said hub for holding said blades in adjusted position vvvith relation thereto, means for rotating said-shaft permittin independent` axial movement therebf, an means for moving said casing.

4. ln' a shutter mechanism for kinetoscopes, `the combination with a casing having a lens support formed integral therewith, a shutter shaft mountedvon said casing, shutter blades mounted on .said shaft and adjustable with relation thereto, a driving sleeve,'of a means for rotating said sleeve, and a connection between said sleeve and shaft lwhereby the shaft may have independent movement With. relation thereto, 85 substantially as described. l I

5. ln a kinetoscope, the combination with a lens casing and means for 'adjusting the same, of a projection shutter and a shaft for actuating the same, an inclosing' casing for 90 said shutter operatively connected with the adjustable lens casing sopas to movetherewith, said casing having avbearing for the i 'shaft in close vproximity to the shutterin all positions of the same. 95.

- 6. In a kinetoscope, the combination with a casing, of a lens and a shutr both supported in said casing in fixed relation to each other, means for adjusting-,said casing and a two part shaft for drivingvthe shutter, one of said parts telescoping in the other' to permit relative longitudinal'movement.

'7. -In a kinetoscope, the combination With a unit-aryA casing adjustable in the-direction and constituting a shutter inclosing casing and a lens supporting means and manually controlled means for adjusting said casing.`

S. ln a kinetoscope, the combination With a unitary casing adjustable in the direction u@ of the light beam passingthrough the lens and constituting a shutter inclosing 4means and a lens supporting means, a manually lcontrolled means` for adjusting said casing, and a shutter rotatably-mounted in said adjustable casingv in fixed relation thereto.

9. ln a kinetoscope,the combination of a lens and a shutter, saidlensand shutter being fixed relative to each other and means for simultaneously .adjustingboth lens and shutter to focus the lens.

l0. 'ln a kinetosoope, the combination of a lens anda shutter, means for .focusing said lens, means for driving said shutter and a connection bi Ween said lens and shutter for 125 maintaining lthe same in iined position relative to each other.'

il. ln a'hinetoscope, the combination of a shutter, a shaft for driving the same, a lens cooperatively acting with said shutter and 13@ means connecting said lens and shaft so that said shutter to move the same as the lens movement of the lens is transmitted to the support is adjusted. e f 10 shutter. This speeication signed andwitnessed 12. In a kinetoscope, the combination of this 12th day of February, A. D. 1914.

an adjustable shutter, means for rotating -ROBERT J. EMORY.

. said shutter in all positions of the same, an Signed in the presence ofadjustable lens support, an extension from JOHN W. MEMMETD, said 'lens support operatively connected to T, DEC. RUTH. 

